The French verb "inquiéter" means "to worry/concern" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "inquiéter" across all 5 tenses. New to French verbs? Start with the French verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "inquiéter" in the Present Tense
Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| je | I | inquiète |
| tu | you (informal) | inquiètes |
| il/elle/on | he/she/one | inquiète |
| nous | we | inquiétons |
| vous | you (formal/plural) | inquiétez |
| ils/elles | they | inquiètent |
Il s'inquiète du retard.
say it eel san-KYET dew ruh-TAR
He worries about the delay.
In other languages
- German Er macht sich Sorgen über die Verzögerung.
- Spanish Él se preocupa por el retraso.
- Dutch Hij maakt zich zorgen over de vertraging.
Je m'inquiète pour toi.
say it zhuh man-KYET poor twah
I worry about you.
In other languages
- German Ich mache mir Sorgen um dich.
- Spanish Me preocupo por ti.
- Dutch Ik maak me zorgen om jou.
How to Conjugate "inquiéter" in the Past (completed) Tense
Passé composé Actions completed in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| je | I | ai inquiété |
| tu | you (informal) | as inquiété |
| il/elle/on | he/she/one | a inquiété |
| nous | we | avons inquiété |
| vous | you (formal/plural) | avez inquiété |
| ils/elles | they | ont inquiété |
Il a inquiété son frère.
say it EEL ah an-kyay-TAY sohn FRAIR
He worried his brother.
In other languages
- German Er hat seinen Bruder beunruhigt.
- Spanish Preocupó a su hermano.
- Dutch Hij maakte zijn broer ongerust.
J'ai inquiété ma mère.
say it ZHEH an-kyay-TAY mah MAIR
I worried my mother.
In other languages
- German Ich habe meine Mutter beunruhigt.
- Spanish Preocupé a mi madre.
- Dutch Ik maakte mijn moeder ongerust.
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Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| je | I | inquiétais |
| tu | you (informal) | inquiétais |
| il/elle/on | he/she/one | inquiétait |
| nous | we | inquiétions |
| vous | you (formal/plural) | inquiétiez |
| ils/elles | they | inquiétaient |
Il s'inquiétait pour sa mère.
say it EEL san-kee-ay-TEH poor sah MAIR
He was worrying about his mother.
In other languages
- German Er machte sich Sorgen um seine Mutter.
- Spanish Él se estaba preocupando por su madre.
- Dutch Hij maakte zich zorgen om zijn moeder.
Je m'inquiétais pour toi.
say it Zhuh man-kee-ay-TEH poor twah
I was worrying about you.
In other languages
- German Ich machte mir Sorgen um dich.
- Spanish Me estaba preocupando por ti.
- Dutch Ik maakte me zorgen om jou.
How to Conjugate "inquiéter" in the Future Tense
Futur simple Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| je | I | inquiéterai |
| tu | you (informal) | inquiéteras |
| il/elle/on | he/she/one | inquiétera |
| nous | we | inquiéterons |
| vous | you (formal/plural) | inquiéterez |
| ils/elles | they | inquiéteront |
Il s'inquiétera du retard.
say it eel san-kee-ay-tuh-RAH dew ruh-TAR
He will worry about the delay.
In other languages
- German Er wird sich wegen der Verzögerung Sorgen machen.
- Spanish Él se preocupará por el retraso.
- Dutch Hij zal zich zorgen maken over de vertraging.
Je m'inquiéterai pour toi.
say it zhuh man-kee-ay-tuh-RAY poor twah
I will worry about you.
In other languages
- German Ich werde mir Sorgen um dich machen.
- Spanish Me preocuparé por ti.
- Dutch Ik zal me zorgen om je maken.
How to Conjugate "inquiéter" in the Would (conditional) Tense
Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| je | I | inquiéterais |
| tu | you (informal) | inquiéterais |
| il/elle/on | he/she/one | inquiéterait |
| nous | we | inquiéterions |
| vous | you (formal/plural) | inquiéteriez |
| ils/elles | they | inquiéteraient |
Il s'inquiéterait du retard.
say it eel san-kee-eh-TEH ray dew ruh-TAR
He would worry about the delay.
In other languages
- German Er würde sich wegen der Verzögerung Sorgen machen.
- Spanish Él se preocuparía por el retraso.
- Dutch Hij zou zich zorgen maken over de vertraging.
Je m'inquiéterais pour toi.
say it zhuh man-kee-eh-TEH ray poor twah
I would worry about you.
In other languages
- German Ich würde mir um dich Sorgen machen.
- Spanish Me preocuparía por ti.
- Dutch Ik zou me zorgen om jou maken.
Frequently Asked Questions About "inquiéter"
Is "inquiéter" regular or irregular in French?
"Inquiéter" is a regular French verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "inquiéter" mean in English?
The French verb "inquiéter" means "to worry/concern" in English.
How do you conjugate "inquiéter" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Présent de l'indicatif): je → inquiète, tu → inquiètes, il/elle/on → inquiète, nous → inquiétons, vous → inquiétez, ils/elles → inquiètent.
How many tenses does "inquiéter" have in French?
"Inquiéter" is conjugated across 5 tenses in French: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).
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